Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice needed on Leicaflex SL and lenses (update)
From: David Young <youngs@IslandNet.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 19:04:20

At 01:37 PM 30/01/98 +0000, Alex Hurst, long time M user wrote:

>>Questions:

>>1) Can anyone give me approximate dates of manufacture for the camera and
>>lenses.

Leicaflex SL S/N 13722XX         Mfg: 1973
50/2 Summicron R  S/N 25896XX    Mfg: 1973
35/2.8 Elmarit R S/N 26206XX     Mfg: 1973
180/2.8  Elmarit R S/N 24555XX   Mfg: 1970

>>3) Asking price for the outfit is about USD1500 (net of 21% sales tax,
>>which I can reclaim).
>>Is this a fair price?

On the Canadian market, that would be a fair price - not high, but not
excessively cheap, either.

>>I'll obviously be making the most of the loan this weekend, but all advice
>>gratefully received.

So?  How is it??  Enquiring minds want to know!

>I forgot that there's a Leitz 2x extender incuded in the package. S/N and
>condition unknown as my dealer's still hunting for it.

3-cam versions of this sell for CDN$1000 (USD $650) alone!  Dunno what a 2
cam version would be worth, but it centainly enhances the value of the
package!

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